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Damascus’ “Democratic” Experiments: Local Councils under Government …
On August 23, 2011, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad passed Decree 107 in an attempt to ameliorate the growing nationwide protests against his government. Decree 107 called for the establishment of “local administrative bodies [to] manage issues at the provincial and …
By Gregory Waters
14 March 2018
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The Promise of Local Councils: A Future for Syrians, by Syrians
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The Syrian government has not controlled large swathes of the country for nearly six years. In its absence, …
By Gregory Waters
21 Nov 2017
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